Holiday hours

Council Service Centre

Tuesday 24 December: 8.30am - 12noon
Wednesday 25 December to Thursday 2 January 2024: Closed
Friday 3 January: 8.30am - 4.30pm Normal hours resume

If you have any urgent enquiries you can still call 06 765 6099 at any time as our phone line is staffed 24/7.

Library & Visitor Information Centre

Phone 06 765 5403
Tuesday 24 December: 8.30am - 5.00pm (AA desk closes 4:30pm)
Wednesday 25 December to Thursday 2 January 2024: Closed
Friday 3 January: 8.30am - 5.00pm Normal hours resume

Wai O Rua - Stratford Aquatic Centre

Phone 06 765 6275
Monday 23 December: 6.00am – 6.30pm
Tuesday 24 December (Christmas Eve): 10.00am – 2.00pm
Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day): Closed
Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day): 10.00am – 5.00pm
Friday 27 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 28 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 29 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Monday 30 December: 10.00am – 5.00pm
Tuesday 31 December: Closed
Wednesday 1 January (New Years Day): Closed
Thursday 2 January: Closed
Friday 3 January: 6.00am – 6.30pm Normal hours resume
Group Fitness classes will take a break from 23 December 2024 to 6 January 2025.

Transfer Station

Phone 06 765 8500
Monday 23 December: 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Tuesday 24 December (Christmas Eve): Closed
Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day): Closed
Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day): 10.00am - 1.00pm
Friday 27 December: 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Saturday 28 December: 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Sunday 29 December: 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Monday 30 December: 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Tuesday 31 December: Closed
Wednesday 1 January (New Years Day): Closed
Thursday 2 January: 10.00am - 1.00pm

Kerbside Collections

All rubbish and recycling collections will remain unchanged over the Christmas and New Year period. This includes the Green/Yellow Lid Bins, Red Lid Bin, and Blue glass recycling crate. View more information about kerbside collections here.